I present to you... Chapter one of Silence! Soo, here's some stuff you'll need to know for this chapter.
This is just thought.
This is Silentpaw to Perishpaw.
This is Silentpaw to Deadpaw.
This is Silentpaw to both.
This is Deadpaw to Silentpaw.
This is Perishpaw to Silentpaw.
Silentpaw growled. She was tired of doing the same training over and over. I know how to attack a cat from above! She hoped the training would be over soon. When will our mentors figure out that we know this already? I don't know. Although we really shouldn't know how yet. Not all cats train in the Dark Forest. I'm not really sure, but they'll know when we do the move perfectly! Yeah, I guess. When Nightfall asked Silentpaw to demonstrate the move, she did it perfectly, as did Perishpaw and Deadpaw. The rest of the day went by well, and their training went by quite quickly.
"So, ever wonder why you're mute?" Deadpaw asked Silentpaw, not bothering to use his telepathy. No. Why should I? If it means I get a cool power, I'm fine with it.
"Don't be so rude! You could at least use your telepathy to communicate with her. You know she doesn't talk,"Perishpaw mewed, her voice silkily sweet. Just then, their mentors came over.
"We're going hunting,"Blackscar, Deadpaw's mentor, meowed gruffly.
"Mmkay,"Perishpaw mewed. They headed out through the camp entrance.
When they came back from hunting, they had two squirrels, five mice, a vole, and a blue jay. The clan was amazed by their catch, ad wondered how they did it. Not only were they used to being quiet, but because they were perfect at teaming up on prey. or teaming up in a battle.
Silentpaw wondered when Snowstar was going to have the battle against Waterclan. They had been rudely crossing borders, stealing prey, and trying to take parts of Leafclan's territory for as long as anycat could remember, even the elders. When Snowstar made the announcement that there would be a battle, the clan rejoiced.
Hey, wonder when we're going to have that battle against Waterclan? Yeah, Snowstar announced it like, two moons ago! Yes! I can't wait to be able to rip flesh that isn't prey or one of our Dark Forest mentors. Yes, I know! It'll be so exciting!
As they were communicating with one another, Moonberry, Perishpaw's mentor, as well as the deputy, padded up. "We are having the battle with Waterclan in five sunrises," she announced to them then walked away. The three apprentices stared at each other in astonishment. It's getting dark anyway, so let's eat then go sleep so we can get in some training. I plan to seriously injure some Waterclan cats. I know! We've been waiting for so long! And with that, they grabbed the squirrel that Deadpaw had killed, ate, and went to sleep.
Silentpaw and her siblings were in the Dark Forest, a place where the only light is given off by odd, glowing mushrooms. The ground and trees were slimy, but they were used to it. They had been coming to this place every night possible since they were five moons old. And now they were nine moons old. They were used to the sinister snickers and prying eyes when they came here. That is what happens in the home of evil, after all.
They padded to the clearing where they always trained. There was nobody there, so they knew their Dark Forest mentors would try to ambush them. They sat in the middle of the clearing, each one's back to the others, and waited. It wasn't too long before Ivytooth, Wolfclaw, and Leopardtalon leapt out of the bushes and attempted to ambush them.
But the three apprentices were expecting it. Silentpaw kicked out at Ivytooth, Deadpaw bit Wolfclaw's hind leg, and Perishpaw clawed at Leopardtalon's face. Go for the eyes. It's not like we can blind the Dark Forest cats. I tried it with Ivytooth before. Okay. Sounds good!
Perishpaw swiped out at Leopardtalon's eyes, but the golden she-cat was somehow expecting it and leapt away. Silentpaw slashed Ivytooth's chest, and Ivytooth responded with a scratch on Silentpaw's shoulder. Silentpaw winced slightly. That'll probably leave a scar. Deadpaw leapt onto Wolfclaw's back and dug in as hard as he could with his long, sharp claws.
Suddenly, their mentors stepped back and Wolfclaw shrugged Deadpaw off his back as if he were a leaf. All three apprentices had a few scratches, although Silentpaw's shoulder scratch was probably the worst.
"Very good, apprentices. Today, we will be training you separately,"Ivytooth, who was somewhat like deputy of the Dark Forest, growled. I'm fine with that. As long as Wolfclaw doesn't try to kill me. I know. I hope Ivytooth doesn't go insane with this training.
Ivytooth took Silentpaw to the river, Wolfclaw took Deadpaw deeper into the forest, and Leopardtalon brought Perishpaw to the marsh.
"Now, get in the water and swim,"Ivytooth meowed, gesturing towards the dark, sludgy water. Silentpaw looked at her like she was insane. Ivytooth sighed. "Just do it! You're not the first apprentice I've trained!"
Silentpaw gave her a look which obviously asked why.
"Don't you have a battle with Waterclan in five sunrises? Now get in the water!"Ivytooth snarled impatiently. Silentpaw reluctantly padded into the water. It felt odd. She had fallen into a stream once, when she was a kit, but that water had felt much different than this. Eh, it must be because it's Dark Forest water.
Silentpaw and Ivytooth worked on battle moves for in and around the river until the sun was coming up, and Silentpaw, Deadpaw, and Perishpaw laid down and closed their eyes so that they could get back to their own nests.
So, like the new story? I am quite fond of it, and I have great plans for it!
Question of the Day (QOTD):What do you thnk will happen a bit later on in the story?